Carl Worth had the following to say when he proposed the idea for
getting some LCA folks together for some climbing:

If you've never done any rock-climbing before, here are a couple of geek-centric points I've noticed while climbing:

Somehow, the rock-climbing community seems to have very friendly people in it wherever I go in the world. It's almost as nice as the free-software community in this regard.

The problem-solving inherent in climbing appeals to me in a way that's very similar to the best kinds of problem-solving in software. Good climbing is often more of a 3D geometry puzzle (that happens to involve your body) rather than a test of strength. I think being smart is much more significant than being strong.